Morel Mushroom Pilau

Kashmiri Gucchi Pilau

Heat None

Serves 6

Prep 5 mins

Cook 20 mins

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Hari says

Morel mushrooms not only look beautiful they taste fantastic too. They grow wild all over the UK and are brown in colour with an oval shaped cap and an intricate honeycomb pattern. They come into season around April time and can be used in many different dishes. Surprisingly these mushrooms are also used in India. In the Kashmir region, they are called 'gucchi’.

This pilau dish is my take on the traditional ‘gucchi pilau’. Traditionally onions wouldn't be used in this dish but I think the bite and texture they add so have used them in this recipe. The rice dish is infused with saffron soaked in a flower essence (or you can just use water) and the whole dish is studded with some exotic spices.